Effective April 14, 2021: The following independently contracted positions are available immediately within Connections. Interested & qualified professionals are encouraged to email their resume inclusive of licensure information if applicable to the attention of Jenifer Asher, CEO, at jasher@connections-inc.net
Behavior Consultant: Juvenile Justice Services
Office Location: Bloomington, Indiana and surrounding counties
Our Behavior Consultants seek to identify and address the complex reasons youth commit acts of violence or criminal activity. We first seek to develop meaningful relationships with the youth we serve in order to best understand their hopes, dreams, needs, interests, fears, motivations and family culture. We then determine which evidence based instructional approach will most likely enhance the youth’s life skills and social functioning. In consideration of their IYAS results, probation recommendations and court mandates, we may then seek to develop their healthful coping skills and facilitate positive community connections and employment in an effort to develop long term natural supports. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or a directly related human services field with qualifying credits.
Family Support Consultant
Office Locations: Bloomington and Indianapolis, Indiana and surrounding counties
Our Family Support Consultants assists referred children, teens, or families with gaining access to services and supports to assure their overall health, safety, and stability. Specifically, we assist youth and families to identify safe housing, employment, health care, food security, parenting resources, and locate other community-based programs to encourage their use of natural supports and facilitate longer term independence and resilience. Our Consultants may also offer parent education services in individualized or group settings as a means of supporting and preserving the family and caregiver unit. Lastly, our Family Support staff can choose to offer visitation supports to enable children and teens to maintain essential connections with parents with whom they are not living, while also protecting the physical and emotional safety of the children and their families. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or a directly related human services field with qualifying credits.
Youth and Family Therapist
Office Locations: Bloomington and Indianapolis, Indiana and surrounding counties
Our Youth and Family Therapists provide evidence-based therapy supports for youth and families involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. All therapy services are home, community or office based per your preference. Therapists conduct comprehensive assessments, identify, and promote family strengths, develop treatment/ support plans, provide therapeutic services, as well as, crisis counseling. Minimum qualifications include a Master’s or Doctorate degree with a current license or active temporary permit issued by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.